Blond Ambition Launches Stunning Cover of "Love Come Down"
Cali-based Blond Ambition is ending the Summer with a beautifully haunting cover of Evelyn "Champagne" King's classic R&B track, “Love Come Down.” With a bit of Reggae and Alternative vibe he brings his own flair to the track....which is the Blond Ambition goodness
The Strengths and Subtleties of Singer-Songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly
The release day for Scottish-American singer-songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly’s debut LP Heaven Depends came and went without much fanfare. It’s not a bombastic record, by any means, but rather one of soft folk music made with a quite pride. It might have been easy to miss in the
The Stray Birds' Parting Gift
The Stray Birds’ fourth album Let It Pass is an unplanned farewell record. Since the release of their 2016 album Magic Fire, Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven ended their romantic relationship and, alongside Charlie Muench,the band questioned their future. But the trio persevered and decided to make a
Gaelynn Lea Focuses on Appreciating the Moment on 'Learning How to Stay'
Like many others, I discovered the music of Duluth violinist and singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea shortly after she won NPR’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest. Since winning the contest, Lea and her husband, Paul, quit their jobs, sold their house in Minnesota, purchased a van, and began the adventure of touring.
Roger Miller Tribute, Mandy Barnett, Marc Ribot, and Other Notable Roots Music Releases
The week leading up to AmericanFest offers up a slew of outstanding new roots music releases, from a couple that you most likely have heard about and a bunch more that I do not want to drop off the map. Here goes.
Various Artists - King of the Road: A
The Everly Brothers Play with Sharp Objects
This summer's runaway small-screen “must see” TV show was HBO's miniseries Sharp Objects, adapted from a book of the same name written by Gillian Flynn. I won't spoil it for those who have yet to see it, but it takes place in the fictional